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Optimizing Research Impact: A Toolkit for Stakeholder-Driven Prioritization of Systematic Review Topics
Dyon Hoekstra1,2,3, Stefan K Lhachimi1,2,4
1Research Group for Evidence-Based Public Health, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology (BIPS), Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research (IPP), University of Bremen Bremen Germany.
Intro:
The prioritization of topics for evidence synthesis is crucial for maximizing the relevance and impact of systematic reviews. This article introduces a comprehensive toolkit designed to facilitate a structured, multi-step framework for engaging a broad spectrum of stakeholders in the prioritization process, ensuring the selection of topics that are both relevant and applicable.
Methods:
We detail an open-source framework comprising 11 coherent steps, segmented into scoping and Delphi stages, to offer a flexible and resource-efficient approach for stakeholder involvement in research priority setting.
Results:
The toolkit provides ready-to-use tools for the development, application, and analysis of the framework, including templates for online surveys developed with free open-source software, ensuring ease of replication and adaptation in various research fields. The framework supports the transparent and systematic development and assessment of systematic review topics, with a particular focus on stakeholder-refined assessment criteria.
Conclusion:
Our toolkit enhances the transparency and ease of the priority-setting process. Targeted primarily at organizations and research groups seeking to allocate resources for future research based on stakeholder needs, this toolkit stands as a valuable resource for informed decision-making in research prioritization.
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